Hi guys , Topic for discussion. will you be able to get an average-paying job in your country if you have a diploma?(engineering diploma to be exact) I'm from Asia and a degree is like the basic requirement here. How about in your country? Is diploma sufficient?
I have an engineering degree (comp sci with minor in mechanical engineering) and make above average. By diploma, what level? Normally in the United States we usually only call your high school degree a diploma. Here we normally consider degree to be prefaced with associates, bachelor's, master's or doctorate. Bachelor's seems to be the new high school in many fields.
Well even with a degree, the job market is important to consider as well. For instance, I'm studying pharmacy right now, and in the past, a lot of jobs were open for pharmacists to practice in many fields, be it community, hospital, etc. Nowadays, there are a lot of PharmD graduates and less community positions available, making employment difficult. So if you have a degree, the job market is decent, and you're a good candidate for the position, then your chances of getting a job are improved. Just as an FYI, I heard entry level community pharmacists make anywhere from $80k to $90k per year, which is amazing. And my friend's dad is a pediatric pharmacist, and he makes ~$150k per year, omg o_o
I googled and found out that the diploma (in my country) is called the associate degree in USA. Thanks for your replies guys. Is associate degrees accepted as job qualifications in your country?
Associates degrees can't get much above basic work, I think... most places where I lived in the States required a bachelor's (plus experience, usually) or higher. Where I am in Asia, most people I work with have a bachelors at least and all expats are required to have a bachelor's (higher for better pay or better work). I would recommend continued study, especially with the economy how it is...